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Jacks Share Cup Lead

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Steve Imming

– At the conclusion of the 2013-14 fall season, IUPUI and South Dakota State are tied atop the leaderboard in the race for The Summit League Commissionerâ€™s Cup with 21 points. The Jaguars and Jackrabbits are also tied for the top spot in the Dr. William Steinbrecher Menâ€™s All-Sports Award standings, while North Dakota State leads in the race for the Dr. Helen Smiley Womenâ€™s All-Sports Award.

No more than two points separates each position through seventh place in the Commissionerâ€™s Cup standings with Denver just one point behind IUPUI and SDSU with 20 points, followed closely by North Dakota State with 19.5 points. South Dakota (17.5 points) is in fifth place with Fort Wayne (15.5 points), Western Illinois (14 points) and Omaha (7.5 points) rounding out the field.

IUPUI sits atop the Commissionerâ€™s Cup standings after capturing the volleyball title and placing third in menâ€™s cross country and fourth in womenâ€™s cross country and menâ€™s soccer. Meanwhile, South Dakota State placed first in menâ€™s cross country and added second-place finishes in womenâ€™s cross country and womenâ€™s soccer. Denver is second in the standings after capturing the menâ€™s and womenâ€™s soccer titles and placing second in volleyball.

North Dakota State leads the womenâ€™s standings after winning the womenâ€™s cross country championship title and placing third in womenâ€™s soccer.